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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 5

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THE WELLINGTON CONTROL. , The Wellington Cricket Association met last-night. Mr. C. 0. Wilson presided, and there were present also: .Messrs. Iv. 11. Heecbey (secretary), i'\ . Martin (treasurer), C. Hickson, F. Midlane, M. J. Crombie, R, .Mason, and Goldfinch. The Post and Telegraph team were granted a wicket on the Basin Riseive for the annual match between the Wellington and Christclnirch l'ost and Tele, graph teams on February 9 and iO. It was decided that the Auckland match should commence at 2 o'clock cn Thursday, and that the - time of commencing on the other two days should be left to tho captains of tho teams. An endeavour is to bo made io'pet tho Government to allow t"0 Civil Servants a half-holiday on Thursday for the Auckland match. The I,aw Society, also, has been approached. Recently an intricate position riose concerning the result of a Butt- East B. junior match, in which ytumps were drawn before tho necessary runs needed' by East to win were obtained. _ The stumps were drawn tinder lbs impression that these runs bad been -wured. The association awarded tho match to tbe Hutt team, but "Not Out," of the Sydney "Referee," was asked .for bis opinion, and he has now replied that lie considers that East were entitled! to a win. 'AUCKLAND MATCH. Tho Auckland cricket team wliiels is to play Wellington on tbe Basin Reserve dn Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will arrive here from Christcliurch this morning. At o p.m. a reception will bo tendered them by tlie Mayer nt tbe Town Hall. The match is to commence at 2 o'clock on Thursday. WELLINGTON TEAM. Smvrk. of Potone, has been chosen for %> Wellington team against Auckland, in place of Sottthali, wlio is not available. . THE UNION CLUB. The following will represent the Union seniors-against Oriental, at the Basin Reserve this afternoon: M'Gill, M'Girr, Warne, Taylor, Mulford, Williamson, Wicks, Bonner, Barry, Hymes, Churchill, Haley. THE WAREHOUSEMEN, The undermentioned are tho fixtures for the Warehousemen's Association for Saturday -.—Now Zealand Railways B v. Electric Light, at Diippa Street; "New Zealand Times"-v. Telephone Exchange A,' at- Kelbnrne ,Park; Gollen and Co. v. United, at Newtown Park No. 5; Occidental v. A. E. Kcrnot's, at Kelburne Park; New Zealand Railways A v. Telephone Exchange B, at Newtown Park No. 2. . NEW SOUTH WALES V, VICTORIA. HOPELESS POSITION OF THE LATTER. . By Tdflcraph--Prow iConjricht (Rec.-January 27, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, Jamiary 27. Tho Sheffield Shield cricket match— New South Wales v. Victoria—was renunicd to-day. In the first innings New South Wales made 675 and Victoria 332, Following on, Victoria lost eight- wickets for 209 runs. Tho principal scorers wore Ryder 30, Baring 71, Park 47, Armstrong 31. Carroll) 3-j, aud Matthews 22 not out. ; . M.C.C. TEAM. MATCH AGAINST THE ORANGE FREE STATE. By Teleer'aph—Pros! AreoelaUo-i-CoßTrli'ht Capo Town, January 20. The Marvlebono Cricket Club's team is playing a match against an Orange Flee State eleven'. The Englishmen lost eight wickets for oGS runs (innings declared) —Bird scoring 200 runs and Hearoo' 10&. In the first innings tho Free State scored 117 and (following on) 74, the Englishmen thus winning, by an innings and 377 runs. Barnes took seven wickets for 41 runs, in the first .venture of the Free Staters, while in tho second innings he got six for 38, Douglas securing four for 34. AUSTRALIAN* TOURING "?EAM COMPLETED. (By ToltersDh.—Prses Association.' Chrlstchureii, January 27 Mr. A. Sims has received information to the effect that H'Gregor, of Melbourne University, will complete the team to tour New Zealand, lie will be the second wicket-keeper. Tho team leaves Sydney to-morrow for Auckland.